The pipe which has produced and used commonly in piping system has three types of pipe ends as follow:
- Plain Ends (PE)
Plain end is the end of the pipe which is cut square, often used for connections such as sockets weld, slip-on flanges and mechanical couplings.
- Beveled Ends (BE)
Beveled end is the end of the pipe which is cut to form bevel so it is suitable and often used for butt-weld connections.
- Threaded Ends (TE)
Threaded end is pipe which is created to have a threaded on the ends and it is used for the connection type Screw Joints. There are two options, whether threaded on both sides (TBE = Threaded Both Ends) or only on one side (TOE = threaded one end).